We stopped here after the Moonlight Market & Witches Walk. Restaurant was not too busy. We asked to sit outside to enjoy the nice weather. Our Server came after a couple minutes, and we were ready to order food at the same time as our drinks. I was surprised how quickly our tacos came after our drinks. Both of us got mahi tacos and both of us felt they were lacking, in filing and in taste. Yes the fish has a bit of spice/ kick to it but otherwise the taco was on the bland side. If the cost of ingredients is the reason for the skimpy taco, maybe they need to reconsider keeping it on the menu. Baja fish taco and portabella mushroom tacos were much better. read more

Session Taco - Front: Baja fish taco sub flour tortilla, Mahi taco. Back: Portobello mushroom taco, Mahi taco - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

Woah-- this place beats Taco Buddha out of the park! Much, much better. We live 2 miles from this place, so thought it would be a safe bet for takeout. Having never eaten here before, we didn't know what to get, so we ordered a whole myriad of tacos. Everything was YUM. The Hot Fried Chicken and O.G. Baja Fish were the best things we got. My Mom said the Regular Tacos were "okay but nothing special", so we'd skip those next time. Regardless, I'd totally get tacos from here again! It's cheap too! (Okay, not *cheap* but nowadays, a $5 taco is nothing to scoff at. The new Mexican STL in Crestwood is selling them for... gasp.. $20 for 3. That makes Session seem cheap!) read more

Session Taco - Grilled Mahi, O.G. Baja Fish, Hot Fried Chicken - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

The food at Mission, I mean Session Taco has always been great! Their menu has a wide variety of tacos that are made to order. I have tried many of the different tacos and enjoyed them all. This place is great. It's a big restaurant that can accommodate any size party. They also have an amazing gaming room with old arcade games along with new ones. It's great for the kids and adult adults as well. On this visit, I think are waitress forgot us, but will let that slide because the food is so good. read more

Just adding on here from previous reviews - we tried the big nacho (new item from Session), it was very strange. It was basically a giant cracker/tostada with toppings? I wouldn't get it again. The flautas are always a hit, we enjoy those. We also tried the chicken fajita quesadilla - that was very good! I was impressed with the portion size and the filling inside. Also liked that it came with sour cream and guac read more

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Consistent decent tacos. They're not mind blowing like some other fusion tacos, but if you're close and in the mood for such things, it's worth having a meal here. read more

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It's still just Mission Taco. Same super family restaurant or great place to meet a large or small group of friends or co-workers. We love the attached arcade! The kids have something to do while waiting for food or when the "I'm bored" syndrome kicks in. Service was attentive and easy going. Food was tasty. Queso was great. They also have a decent Happy Hour! read more

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The servers are very nice, and the tacos are delicious! I love the Mango Habanero shrimp tacos! They also have several vegan and vegetarian options. Something for everyone, so it's a great place to take a group. There is an arcade for the kids in the back read more

I live in San Diego, this is awful. The green salsa was so bad, the guac was under seasoned, the veggie burrito and taco was just fine. I'd never come back read more

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Our server overall provided our table great service. Weather this evening was cool and relaxing which is why we chose this place because Teddy our dog is allowed in the outdoor patio. Please continue to offer the NA beverages. Tried the NA Paloma and would order that again. Chips and salsa appetizer worked well for our table & it would be helpful if on the menu it noted this appetizer did allow chip refill since we had extra salsa. We asked our server for additional chips and we were able to enjoy with remaining salsa. One thing we were not too thrilled about is the way the tacos are served to the table. The taco holders are a great idea but would be better if each customer got their own taco holders / served each customer their tacos in separate plates / dishes because it is easy to forget certain taco types when all placed in one to two ala carte taco holders and the tacos do not have labels. We appreciate the server and the other team members knowing the names of the tacos when bringing the order but afterwards we had to guess on a few of tacos in the middle of our meal because because certain tacos looked similar. We plan to return and hope there is a less confusing way tacos can be served to each table in the future, especially when there is more than two customers in a party. read more

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I ordered lunch take out of crab taquitos and guac and chips. Very tasty. The orders were bigger than expected, so the price was okay (felt high initially). Order was ready when required. Didn't eat in restaurant but it's usually a great experience. Kudos to MT for their support of GSM event. read more

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food is amazing service is impeccable ambiance is perfect for a date queso and chips is recommended read more

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We came back here again to use our leftover MTJ tokens. It was packed with kids and families inside the arcade room and the restaurant around dinner time on a thursday. We decided to wait to see if it gets less busy. So we ordered some appetizers: Empanada and Carne Asada fries. They were short staffed. It took 1h to get our food. Our waitress explained us the situation and apologized. She was very nice. And they didn't charge us! This is a really good customer care. Ofcourse we left tip for this great service! Pinball machines were all good in shape today and we enjoyed our time here. read more

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Came for dinner with 6 and made a reservation and able to get seated early, we had a pitcher of margarita, queso, chips and salsa, piggy and south beach burritos, cheese and chicken quesadillas, carne asada tacos, hot Nashville chicken tacos and carnitas tacos. Service was friendly and nice. Everything tasted good, big space with plenty of seating at bar, inside and out. Arcade area next door. Although the kids didn't want to play. read more

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The tacos were so good and obviously the guacamole was incredible. We also got n/a margaritas and they tasted just like the real thing! From the bartenders to our server, everyone was so kind and attentive. We sat outside and it was a great night for it. Their happy hour deals are also so good! read more

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Great experience here. The food was fresh and tasted awesome, and the staff was super friendly. Everything came out fast and the place was clean. Easily one of my favorite taco spots. I'll definitely be back. read more

The service was amazing and the food was great. I got three tacos with all of the toppings. The restaurant had a arcade inside of it which my kids loved and I think that it was a really cool idea and I would definitely come back here. They also have a great margarita. I definitely recommend. read more

Excellent Food, great service. Located in Kirkwood downtown place. It was noisy just like any other good Mexican restaurant on a Saturday evening. We ordered chips and salsa for the table -- tons of fresh chips and medium & hot salsa. Satisfying indeed ! Had only one option for chicken burrito - South Beach - it was bland and just okish. Ordered assorted tacos - grilled chicken, portobello, hot fried chicken, Baja fish. All were great but portobello was my favorite and Baja fish least favorite. read more

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Delicious! One of my favorite places for tacos, but my first time visiting the Kirkwood location. This location has a arcade room which makes it unique from other Mission Tacos in STL. Service was very friendly and our food came out surprisingly fast for a Saturday afternoon. We ordered the chips and queso con chorizo and a variety of tacos. My only complaint is that the food wasn't really warm at all (maybe it's not supposed to be?) even though it came out so quickly, but it really didn't negatively impact the flavor or my experience. I've gone to Mission Taco several times over the years and would highly recommend! read more

Session Taco - Carne Asada Hot Fried Chicken BLT Taco Mango-Hop-Anero Shrimp Spicy Chorizo - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

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It's mission taco! I always love mission taco but the Kirkwood location is always very attentive as far as staff goes. We always love getting a few different tacos and mixing and matching. Be sure to get the churros for dessert. read more

Great Cinco de Mayo evening. Good jalapeno margarita. Sever Shayna was on point. Manager Charlie was out taking good care of everyone.

I have always been a fan of Mission Taco (I don't care what they call it now). Our waitress was really great, i have to get better about names. Stressed it seemed but she had a lot of awful kids in her section. She made a mistake with our chips and queso, but wholly admitted it and was like well i just totally made that up. Which I genuinely appreciated the human nature of it. The food was great as usual. We got the dessert empandas to go and they were amazing! The chocolate that comes with it... OMG! I will say for this location; beware of the Kirkwood parents though. Kids running all over the place and carrying on so loud we moved tables. The parents act like "well they are just kids and everyone should understand". Well I have a kid as well and she does not and will not act these kids. Just to mention, it was multiple families of awful kids. This last part is absolutely a petty jab at the clientele and not the business. read more

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We came here with a big group for a birthday. The birthday person had called ahead as we were expecting 16 people. When we arrived they advised they were aware of the call ahead and that it could be awhile before they had an area to sit or we could split up into tables. The decision was made to split into tables. I ordered an app, a taco and a meal. All of the food was tasty and I enjoyed it. I didn't enjoy that Hubby and I usually share meals but really couldn't with the seating situation that was going on (yes this was in part due to the bday person's decision and not a fault of the restaurant). I also didn't like that all the tacos come out in one big long taco tray and no additional plates... so we had a table with 8 people and 2 taco tray things so my taco was passed around the table before it got to me. Then when it did arrive to me I didn't have a plate to put it on. Wierd. All that said the waitress did a great job keeping up with all of us and there were lots of drink orders, apps and meals ordered at different times etc. She also proactively offered to split checks and matched us with our spouses. She was awesome! read more

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I hadn't been to Mission Taco in years and had never been to this location. Three of us went there last night and it was good! It's a big place and they were fairly busy on an early Sunday evening. We were seated immediately and our server, Sky, came over right away to take our drink order. Sadly, it had been a long weekend, so it was waters all around. I'm getting a margarita next time! We placed an order for an appetizer and then decided what else we wanted while that was being prepared. We ended up getting the Mexican street corn fritters, chips and salsa, and six tacos for the three of us. It was all really good! We couldn't quite finish everything - we were full! I'm looking forward to going back! read more

I really hate how the menu is set up. Service was very slow and food was just meh. I can only imagine how stressful rebranding is going to be right now and will def be back to see if they pull it together after the switch. read more

Taco Tuesday Time! Small intermission from my usual content to post about a recent visit to @missiontacojoint in St. Louis, Missouri. While I was down visiting my family we went to lunch and ordered some chips & salsa / guac, margaritas, and some flavor-packed tacos. The location also has a large central bar with an extensive craft beer selection and an arcade where you can be your inner child as well as watch them make tortillas in the back. Chips & Salsa: Two salsas - one being smokier & spicier. Chips perfectly salted to complement the salsas. Guacamole & Chips: Minimally spiced guacamole to showcase the flavors of the ingredients (avocado, lime, pico de gallo, and queso fresco). Thick and luscious dip that went well with the salsas. I picked out three tacos to try that included the BBQ Duck, Beef Tinga, and Mango-Hop-Anero Shrimp. BBQ Duck: Slow roasted duck, ancho-agave glaze, pork belly carnitas, smashed avocado, and pickled onions on a corn tortilla Beef Tinga: Smokey shredded beef in chile morita sauce, smashed avocado, grilled onion and radish salsita on a flour tortilla Mango-Hop-Anero Shrimp: Beer battered shrimp, red cabbage slaw, fresh mango salsa, smashed avocado, and mango-hop-anero aioli In terms of drinks, most of us got the classic Mission Margarita, but there were a couple orders of the Sangria which was delicious as well. Mission Margarita: MTJ Blanco tequila, lime juice, dry orange curaçao, and agave. Well balanced in terms of sweetness and citrus. read more

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Summary: Satisfying though not exceptional taco fare in a comfortable setting. A friend and I enjoyed good service here. Our server also offered helpful suggestions to our menu questions. While the portion size for an iceberg lettuce salad satisfied, the salad wasn't very interesting. Mixing in poblano salsa and crushed tortilla chips helped. Perhaps I missed the full description of a grilled chicken taco because the nearly $4 item I received was a small street taco. I enjoyed it but was expecting something more substantial. Empanadas my friend had were flavorful with puffy, pastry shells. We both enjoyed the chips (an appetizer). The two supplied salsas had either poblano or habanero heat. The mild poblano was still too spicy for my friend. We asked but were told MTJ doesn't have a simple tomato salsa. Located in Kirkwood's busy downtown district, there is a free city parking lot next to MTJ as well as street parking...if you can find a spot. read more

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This was my first time at the Mission Taco in Kirkwood; I had been previously to the Mission Taco in CWE and loved it. The Kirkwood location is super kid-friendly with a fun arcade where some of the games only need 2 or 3 tokens (each token is 25cents). My husband had a great time playing a nostalgic Teenage Mutant Turtle game and my kids enjoyed skeeball. We used the Yelp wait-list option and were quickly seated shortly before 5pm on Sunday. We tried the South beach burrito, shrimp mango taco, yucatecan taco, and Baja fried fish taco. My kids got the quesadilla and beef burrito with fries and refried black beans. I loved the burrito's creamy cilantro rice, the fried Baja fish and shrimp. We finished our meal with the churros dipped in Mexican chocolate which has a spicy kick to it. We loved the food, service, and will be back to check out the patio on a nice day! read more

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After arriving and getting seated, it took a long time for the waiter to come and take our order. They came back and only took our drink order and then said they would come back soon....which was awhile later. The food was ok - nothing exceptional, especially for the price. For the appetizers we got the guacamole, black beans, and the corn fritters. We got various tacos: the baja fish taco (both grilled and fried were very dry), carne asada (dry), and shrimp (barely any avocado). The drinks were good though - we had the mission margarita and the mezcal margarita. I feel like the best time to go is at off hours. This location has an arcade area which is usually packed during the weekend! read more

Great drinks. Good service. Okay food. Good for large groups and families. Game room is a plus

Today was my first visit to Mission Taco Joint and I am a huge fan. With the beautiful December 70 degree weather, it was a perfect day to sit outside and enjoy their refreshing Spicy Mission Margarita before having their Mango Habanero Shrimp Taco & Hot Chicken Taco. The shrimp was fantastically cooked - juicy & great flavor. The chicken was seasoned well, slightly spicy and came out with a crispy outside and juicy inside, as it's intended. Both tacos had great flavor and complimentary toppings while also being light and enjoyable. Service was great from start to finish! I look forward to coming back and trying more things from the menu soon! read more

Session Taco - Mango-Hop-Anero Shrimp & Hot Fried Chicken Tacos with Spicy Mission Margarita - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

It's been awhile since I've had Mission and they did a revamp of their menu! Service was slow as normal and we got our apps before drinks arrived. We shared the dip trip (guac is my favorite) and I got the chile relleno torta which was new for me since I normally get the fish tacos! It was great and a big portion so I took half home and ate it the next day and it was still good as leftovers. read more

I got the brah ito thing and have had a week of excruciating food poisoning, the worst I've ever experienced. I don't think I can go back for a while after that read more

Definitely one of my go to spots! Service is always great. There is never too long of a wait even when they are busy. My favorites are the dip trip, the hot fried chicken tacos, and the spicy margarita. All yummy & flavorful read more

I'm a big fan of Mission Taco and I was happy to see them open a new location in Kirkwood. Same great food and my favorite Palomas in town but the bonus of this location is they also have a reservable game room. I hung out there with some friends and had a great time playing some old school arcade games. There are some other bars in town that offer this but they can pretty loud and rowdy. read more

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This seems like a very trendy spot with a cool arcade area. However they seemed short staffed as there were empty tables but we still had to wait 15 minutes for a table. The food was high quality, upper scale Mexican food. You have to order chips, but the queso was good. I wasn't super impressed with my chili relleno Torta. read more

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One thing that I miss living across the river is not having a MTJ within a short drive. So while I had time to kill waiting for my dogs to get finished at the dog groomer in Kirkwood, I got my MTJ fix. What I love about MTJ, is no matter what location you go to, your experience is always going to be the same. They're very consistent with their service and quality of product. Some folks complain that you have to buy your chips and salsa, but I say, get over it and pay for it. They're going to be a better quality and the salsas themselves are worth the minimal bucks. I will say, what I wish is that you could get a combo that had one salsa and a small queso. I like to double dip my chips and that would make me happy. I've been a longtime fan of the hand made and shaken Margaritas and today I fell in love with, Tough Love. Having an addiction to jalapeños, I can now quench my thirst with their Mission Margarita flavored with fresh jalapeños. Oh, I cannot put into words how refreshing this cocktail was. My choice of tacos for todays lunch were; Mango Kween Taco (Pride Month Collaboration), BLT Taco and Hot Fried Chicken Taco. I simple could not have gone wrong with, grilled flank steak, beer battered bacon and crispy habanero marinated chicken breast. I loved them all, so do not ask me to pick a favorite. When posted on Facebook that I stopped here for lunch waiting for the dogs to be finished at the groomer, I was accused that I did it on purpose. I responded that I did not plan it, but it is now part of the plan for future grooming. The dogs get pretty and daddy gets MTJ. When: June 16, 2021 Why: Taco Tuesday a day late read more

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Took 10 people to lunch and the service horrible, I had to search for the waitress to place an our order, again for drink refills, and again to ask for the check. She never once came by to check on us. the place was not crowded and the manager offered no assistance. She was busy emersed in her laptop. I wish our experience was different as several in the group wanted to show the office a new place for lunch, but I do not recommend taking a group there as we did. Ten disappointed people unfortunately left in disbelief. read more

The food was really good, I got 3 tacos and my friend got 3 tacos. I got the fish, carne asada, and chorizo. The chorizo one wasn't my favorite but it wasn't the worst. The service was good, the waitress didn't come back too much but that's okay. I don't like when they come to much. We went around dinner time so it was getting busier as we were there. I definitely will be going back! read more

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Service is horrible. We were told it would be a 45 min wait and 2hrs in still no table. We then we sat at the bar and the bartender kept waiting on people randomly walking up versus the people sitting at the bar wanting to order dinner. read more

Tons of seating, an arcade, tortilla factory, and some of the best Mexican and Margs in STL. You can't go wrong with any of their tacos or margaritas. Micheladas and Bloody Mary's use a house blend. House Salsas and hot sauces. The Carne Asada fries are a guilty pleasure and perhaps the best item on the menu. Service and atmosphere always deliver. Indoors is modern with wood accents, a large bar, and hip. Outdoor seating as well. The space used to be a micro brewery so half of the restaurant is turned into an arcade with a view into the tortilla factory. Pretty cool. Overall it lives up to the Mission Taco Brand which was originally established in Soulard. read more

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